With numerous stage credits to his name, British actor Joe Alwyn is now looking for a shot at Hollywood fame after catching the attention of Ang Lee, who has tapped him to appear in TriStar's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

If successful in his bid, it'll mark the young British actor's first major role in a feature film. Following appearances in Bus Stop, As You Like It, Titus Andronicus and The Oresteia, Alwyn graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2015. Highly skilled in singing, guitar and period dancing, this actor isn't just about saying the right line at the right time. Watch this space.

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